Pocket stand



- June: 14, 1927.

0. STU MPF POCKET STAND med June 21. 1926 Patented une 14,

o'rrro s rmvrrn or MANNHEIM, GERMANY,

- UNITED TATE PATENT OFFICE.

POCKET srA vD. I

Application filed June 21, 1926,Seria1 No. 117,520, and in Germany May 20, 1926.

This invention relates to a pocket stand for cameras and the like which, after having been collapsed, is folded flat sothat it can be easily, carried in a pocket or knapsack.

The stand unfolded is of" the normal size,

The feet after having been telescoped are, according to the invention, folded, over in Iupward direction so that they are parallel with the two outersupports on the supporting plate forth'e camera, said supports being "also adapted to be telescoped. For

use, the feet have .to be loweredand ex- -Fig. 4 shows in side elevation the col- "lapsed stand.

On the lower surface of the base plate a i of thecamera support the legs 7) are hingedly fixed by means of flaps 0', these flaps being designed to be laid over onto the'base plate tr when the legs?) have been telescoped. On two opposite sides-ofthe base plate a two tubes (Z are a'rrangedinto which tubes ,6 are telescoped which carry at the top ends the supporting" plate j for the camera g,

springs 71, serving forsecurin'g the tubes 6 in the extended positlon. i

If the stand is in the position for use the flaps 0 are secured in the laid down position by means of locking elements 1 it sl dably mounted on the base plate a, an. oval rotatable element Z on said base plate a betweensaid locking elements 6, 71': serving to shift these locking elements inoutward direction so that they grip o vef the flaps c or to release said flaps sothat theycan bepulled backby the action of springsl l Studs m laterally projecting fromvthe up per end of each leg Z) and guided in recesses of the bed plate serve to lock the legs n the inclined position. The elements of the legs are securely held in the extendedposltionby the action of locking-springs not shown.

I claim 1. A folding pocket stand comprising in combination 7 three legs composed each of several telescoped elements, a support for the camera consisting of a base plate, of ex tensible tubular supports and of a supportlng plate for the camera fixed on the top ends ofsaid tubular supports, flaps hingedly fixed on said base plate, one for each leg,'the top ends of said legs being mounted in said flaps," two shiftable spring-controlled lock-' ing elements on said base plate, and an oval element pivotally mounted on said base plate between saidlocking elements topush the same over the raised flaps or to liberate said flaps accordingto its position.

2. A folding pocket stand comprising in the cameraconsisting of a base plate, of extensible tubular support-s having springs for securing the elements of said tubular supports in the extended position and of a supporting plate for the camera fixed on the top ends of saidtubular supports, flaps hingedly fixed on said base plate, one for each leg the top ends of said legs being ad-'.

several teleseoped elements, a support for the camera consisting of a base plate, hav- 1 mg three times two opposite recesses, of extensible tubular supports and of a supportingplate for the camera'li'sed on the top ends of said tubular supports, flaps hingedly fixed" on said baseplate, one for each. leg the top ends of said legs being adjustably mounted in said flaps, two shiftable springcontrolled locking elements on said base plate, an oval element pivotally mounted on said base plate between said locking-elements to push the same over theraisedflaps or to liberate said flaps according to its,

position, and two laterally projecting extensions at the upper end of each leg engag ;ing with said recesses of the bed plate and designed to secure the legs in the inclined positlon.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OTTO STUMPF.

combination three legs composed each of several telescoped elements, a support for 

